Small Cars Get Crushed in Crash Tests

Six of the cars earned the Institute's lowest rating of "Poor." Those were the Nissan (NSANF) Versa, Toyota (TM) Prius c, Hyundai Accent, the Mitsubishi Mirage, Chrysler Group's Fiat 500 and the Honda (HMC) Fit. The Mazda2, Kia Rio, Toyota Yaris and Ford (F, Fortune 500) Fiesta were deemed Marginal, the second-worst of four possible ratings. Most of these cars have done well in the Institute's other crash tests and in government tests. The Insurance Institute is a private organization financed by auto insurers.

The two worst-performing cars in this test were the Fit and the Fiat 500, the Institute said. In both cars, the occupant compartment was crushed in and the steering pushed back toward the driver. In the Fit, the driver's head glanced off the airbag before striking the instrument panel. In the 500, the door was ripped off its hinges. These cars were also the only ones in which injuries were deemed likely to both legs, not just one.

Not surprising, most of these cars were designed a few years before automakers knew the small-overlap test was coming. Definitely bad, though...especially since only the Fit definitely has an update coming.
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Doesn't surprise me, now I have some proof for all of the people who claim these tiny cars are safe.
__________________1997 Ford Taurus GL 214,000 miles and counting2013 Ford Taurus SEL 19,000 miles1989 Chrysler LeBaron 55,000 milesR.I.P Mercury and the Grand Marquis 1/4/11 @7:46 a.m.Ford Panther Platform: 1978-2011Broughams are meant for cruising the highway and the boulevard, not the quarter mile. Enjoying the ride, instead of getting it over with as soon as possible.

Dynamic 88:Doesn't surprise me, now I have some proof for all of the people who claim these tiny cars are safe.

Meh, they didn't mention the Cooper, so I'm safe

Thankfully, Coopers weigh in at a surprisingly chunky 2700 pounds, which is high for their size. Now Harvey? That guys a dead-man in that lowered 2,000 pound Echo of his.
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